RECIPE: Key Lime Donuts For National Key Lime Pie Day

[1] Key Lime Pie Donuts from The Baker Chick, one of our favorite baking bloggers. Sign up for all of her recipes (photos #1, #2 and #5 © The Baker Chick). [2] Take a big bite: They’re delicious! [3] A slice of classic Key Lime Pie (photo © Ariana Suàrez | Unsplash). [4] Key limes…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Eat Local Day

[1] One way to eat more local food is to join a CSA (photo © With Love LA). [2] Another way to buy local produce, baked goods, cheeses, jams, meats and more is to shop at farmers markets. Here’s how to find a farmers market near you (photo © Prince William County | Virginia). [3]…
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HOLIDAY: Save The Bees For National Honey Month

September is National Honey Month. But bees do much more than make honey. Bees are essential to grow hundreds of basic crops helping with food production and sustainability. Yes, these little pollinators travel from plant to plant collecting nectar to make honey. In the process, the plant’s pollen adheres to their bodies, and in a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Celebrate Oktoberfest 2020

[1] An Oktoberfest pretzel pack gift set from Eastern Standard Provisions (photo © Eastern Standard Provisions). [2] A perfect balance of German malt & hops, our Oktoberfest lager is a beautiful burnt orange and in color (photos #2 and #3 © Wallenpaupack Brewing Co.). [3] Straight from the tap at Wallenpaupack Brewing Co.’s Brewpub. Märzen…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make An Herb Vinaigrette Salad Dressing

The recipe is below. But first, a brief history of salad dressing.     SALAD DRESSING HISTORY Salad greens were picked and eaten by man, likely from the furthest days of prehistory. But salad dressing came much later. We know from the written record that the Babylonians used oil and vinegar for dressing greens nearly…
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